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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Il grande vecchio di Montefollonico

Made in 5 steps over 9.9 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 9.9 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 9.9 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, pasteurised, whole (refrigerated, stored)
Starter: lattoinnesto

Total time across the recorded steps: 9.9 months

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, pasteurised, whole (refrigerated, stored)

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

What makes this one different

Large, long-aged (10+ months) oiled pecorino; deep straw, flaky, slightly piquant paste.

Rind
Thick, hard, oily, light brown with basket marks
Size
4.5–9.0 kg; Ø 20–35 cm, side 8–18 cm

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Il Grande vecchio di Montefollonico' (id 913)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov